Amphictyon Definition

amfiktēän, amfiktēən
noun
A delegate to the council or assembly of an amphictyony.
Webster's New World

(historical) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.

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Other Word Forms of Amphictyon

Noun

Singular:
amphictyon
Plural:
amphictyons

Origin of Amphictyon

  • Latin Amphictyones, from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες (Amphiktuones). Probably the word originally meant "dwellers around, neighbours".

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